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Happy 20th birthday to Debian. The distribution that spawned Ubuntu and Linux Mint.

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This Linux distribution was started by Ian Murdock. He named Debian after his then-girlfriend Debra Lynn, therefore the distribution gained the name of Debian. Nowadays with the many derived distributions that use the Debian apt packaging system; the legacy of this distribution will live on long after the anniversary. We will not see the end … Read more

How to install the gcj Java compiler on Debian 7.0 and compile a simple program.

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This is how to compile a Java source file on Linux with gcj. homer@neo:~/Documents$ gcj –main=HelloWorld HelloWorld.javahomer@neo:~/Documents$ gcj –main=HelloWorld HelloWorld.java This is the source file that I am working with. /* * My first Java program. * */   import java.util.Date;   public class HelloWorld {   public static void main(String[] args) {   System.out.printf("\"Hello, … Read more

Awesome wallpapers for your Linux and Windows desktops. These are very nice indeed.

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Winding road wallpaper: http://res1.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/windows/main/fc02eae6-095b-4e18-82aa-f37c9706f6b3_6.jpg. 3840 x 1200 pixels dual-screen wallpaper. beautiful waterfall wallpaper: http://res2.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/windows/main/324425b2-0405-4b0a-841a-f626bc36aa29_11.jpg. Tsing Ma Bridge (Hong Kong): http://res1.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/windows/main/73d5c047-18ac-4a85-83e3-370a2f4f5e80_6.jpg. 3840 x 1200 pixels dual-screen wallpaper. Cliffs at Sunset, Muriwai Regional Park (New Zealand): http://res2.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/windows/main/c9419d5a-dff2-42a0-9a35-fef4cd7d7adc_6.jpg. 3840 x 1200 pixels dual-screen wallpaper. Some more wallpaper examples in an older posting: http://www.securitronlinux.com/bejiitaswrath/awesome-dual-and-quad-monitor-wallpapers-suitable-for-a-linux-desktop-environment/. An awesome quad-screen wallpaper looking … Read more

Useful bash commands and how to manage packages with dpkg on a Debian distro.

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This is another way to find out who your user is. bash 07:15:16 Fri Jul 05 [homer@deep-thought $ who is linux homer pts/0 2013-07-05 19:10 (:0.0)bash 07:15:16 Fri Jul 05 [homer@deep-thought $ who is linux homer pts/0 2013-07-05 19:10 (:0.0) And this command lists all logged in users on your Linux system. bash 07:15:09 Fri … Read more

How to install an anti-virus product for your Linux computer to protect any Windows machines from viruses.

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Installation of Anti Virus software for Linux. This is to protect Windows users who are connecting to the Linux server to get files. This posting describes the installation and configuration of an Anti Virus product for Linux. I have chosen the Clamav Anti Virus product for x86 Linux. This Anti-Virus product is installed on a … Read more

How to get World of Warcraft working on Linux using the WINE application. Running the Windows exe.

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http://www.wowwiki.com/World_of_Warcraft_functionality_on_Wine. This posting has some information on how to get the World of Warcraft game working on Linux. The Linux launcher is no longer supported; so the WINE application is the only way to play WoW these days. With patch 5.3 on the way; the game is getting even more improvements and with these steps … Read more

The new Debian 7.0 distribution really is an awesome desktop Linux distribution.

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I have just started using the Debian 7.0 distribution after installing it today on my laptop and it is an extremely good Linux distribution that has codecs already installed allowing the user to play Xvid and MP3 formats straight out of the box. The installation was quite painless; I had used up all of the … Read more

Debian GNU/Linux 7.0 released. Download this Linux distribution now.

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The latest release of the venerable Debian GNU/Linux distribution is now available. This is version 7.0 and brings with it many improvements to the distribution and newer packages for the user. The installer has been overhauled and there is a set of multimedia codecs included with the distribution that will make it easier to enable … Read more

Very good deals on Solid State Drives and how to optimise your SSD when running Debian.

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This 128 Gigabyte SSD drive is only AU$99.00. This is an awesome deal for the price that is asked; Since Debian can boot very fast anyway; having an SSD drive as your boot drive would make your computer boot up very fast indeed. Solid State Drives use microchips to store data instead of using platters … Read more

The Windows 8 operating system forces you to re-boot to install updates.

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The Windows 8 operating system forces you to re-boot to install updates. This is 2012; why can the operating system not install updates whilst the operating system is up and running and there is a user logged into the system doing their work? Apparently after 2 days it forces you to re-boot to install your … Read more

How to check laptop battery status with the Linux command-line.

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To check the battery status of your Linux laptop; use the acpi command. This will display the status of your laptop battery. exempli gratia. [email protected] ~$ acpi Battery 0: Disharging, 40%, 00:48:32 [email protected] ~$ acpi Battery 0: Disharging, 40%, 00:48:32 remaining. This command also has many other options. This one shows the CPU temperature. [email protected] … Read more

Setting up a simple network with Linux Mint was very easy indeed.

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I recently wanted to connect my laptop running Linux Mint 12 Debian edition with my desktop machine running Linux Mint 13 Maya with a crossover cable, the desktop machine has two network cards, one connected to the Ethernet modem and one that I connected my crossover cable to. Then I clicked the Network icon on … Read more

How to get me-tv working on Linux Mint 13 Maya. Compiling from source with an older version.

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The me-tv software for Linux Mint 13 Maya was not working for me, but I found out that if you download this tarball: https://launchpad.net/debian/+archive/primary/+files/me-tv_1.3.7.orig.tar.gz and install it by running the commands below. ./autogen.sh make make install./autogen.sh make make install Then the software will work. The new version 2.00 release is broken, the client-server model does … Read more

Gimp 2.8 available for Linux Mint 13 users. Single window mode better than ever.

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The Gimp 2.8 is now available for users of the Linux Mint 13 distribution. I used the tips here: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=101517&start=20 to install the Gimp packages and get it working. I had to uninstall the Gimp with this command: sudo apt-get purge Gimp* Then add the appropriate ppa: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp After this update the package … Read more

Cool miscellaneous wallpapers and tips for Debian/Ubuntu.

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To install some nice tiling wallpapers for Debian or Ubuntu/Mint type this command. sudo apt-get install propaganda-debiansudo apt-get install propaganda-debian This will install the lovely Propaganda wallpapers, then in KDE you will be able to use the wallpapers right away. The images are installed in /usr/share/wallpapers. Install some more themes this way. sudo apt install … Read more